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Stephen A. Smith rips Trump over silence on UFC fighter's Michelle Obama remark

The Hill · Jun 18, 2026, 4:50 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith went after President Trump for comments made by a UFC fighter about former first lady Michelle Obama, calling the remarks “disgusting.” “That was an incredibly disparaging remark about one of the greatest first ladies, if not the greatest first lady we have seen.

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Stephen A. Smith rips Trump over silence on UFC fighter's Michelle Obama remark

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